A review by saskiarodenburg
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The setting and writing in this was gorgeous. It read like a love story to reading and libraries. Unfortunately, the beautifully written book became like a tome about half way through. There was really no plot to speak of, just a meandering tale of various metaphors, fairy tales and legends.